Welcome to the Website dedicated to the Irish Poet Michael Hartnett/Mícheál Ó hAirtnéide.

An Irish poet who wrote in both English and Irish. He was one of the most significant voices in late 20th century Irish writing and has been called "Munster's de facto poet laureate".

"And, if you enjoy it,raise a glass to your lips and drink to the soul of Mike Hartnett!".......M.H

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Michael Hartnett is one of Ireland’s most loved poets.
Born in Limerick in 1941, his first collection Anatomy
of a Cliché was published by Dolmen Press in 1968.
A controversial writer he wrote both in the English
and Irish languages as well as translating a number
of medieval Irish poets into English.

He was a recipient of a number of awards, including
the Irish Poetry Prize, a Poetry Ireland Choice award,
the Irish-American Cultural Institute award and the
American Ireland Fund award.

He was a member of Aosdána. He died in Dublin in 1999.
His Collected Poems are published by the Gallery Press.